On CAPS, 97% of the 257 members who have rated Atrion believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last month, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Buck Hartzell (TMFBuck), succinctly summed up the outperform case for our community: "Great capital allocators here. Look at their returns on equity. Surprisingly diversified for a small cap company. I like the ownership and the capital allocation decisions. This is a long term hold."

If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong four-star rating, Atrion may not be your top choice.

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